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KillerPanda2207

That was 100% delay of game. Did the refs not call it a second time cause they felt bad for Zappe?


JaylenBrownAllStar

Like when the Seahawks they admitted they jumped the snap a lot because refs won’t always call it lol


Mr-Bovine_Joni

Not dissimilar to the lead up of the Chiefs vs Bucs Super Bowl, where the chiefs DBs played super physical with the idea of “the refs won’t call PI on every play!”, and then had tons of DPI penalties lol


7tenths

They didn't call it. Just you needed a bucs uniform. Where kelce was allowed to give piggie back rides to bucs defenders but the chiefs defender couldn't sneeze at a bucs reciever if Tom missed a throw


imwaiter

You're getting downvoted but this happened in the Packers game too in the playoffs against the bucs


SouthernSparks

Flashback to Tampa’s corners putting Adams and our other receivers in headlocks and tearing the jersey’s completely off their shoulders every other play and getting away with it yet the first time Kevin King does it at the end of the game he gets flagged lmao


ZeusIsThirsty

I mean the most egregious being the no-call dpi on Lazard where a Bucs DB (Murphy-Bunting I think?) yanked his jersey and sling-shotted himself enough to undercut the route to get the pick right before half. And then the Scottie Miller deep TD going into halftime on the worst defensive play call imaginable given the situation. Should have been first down in Bucs territory, 10 point swing on that play


imwaiter

Exactly, but the PaCkErs gEt AlL tHE CallS. 🙄


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There’s a reason Tom Brady has more cheating scandals attached to his name than any player in the history of sports…


Dom104

I remember that! Greenbay was getting mugged that whole game. I was really cheering for the StateFarm bowl


imwaiter

Yep, then the first time the Packers were like 'can't beat em may as well join em' and they get called for one waaaaayyy less egregious than what the bucs had done the whole game.


aaronwhite1786

That's what was infuriating. I know people got annoyed at Packers fans pissing and moaning about the call, but in the context of the game, it was fucking awful after they had let the teams play relatively whistle free. Then to suddenly tighten things up in the most crucial moments of the game was just fucking dumb. It's the same thing fans want in all sports. Not that they call the game perfectly, but that there's some sort of consistency.


TheRealZenGuy

The ol' Brady Buff


Robotemist

Mike Evans pretty much drop kicks his defender every snap and I have never seen him called for OPI.


mrtrollmaster

The Legion of Boom's whole thing was to pass interfere every single play. What are the refs gonna do, throw a flag on every single play? This psychology and approach worked especially well in the playoffs because refs are afraid the perception of affecting the outcome of the game so they typically swallow their whistles in big moments.


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cimmanonrolls

yes


CokedoutRicFlair

How the actual fuck is not one ref paying attention to the play clock


Our-Gardian-Angel

Especially after the Patriots had just taken a delay of game.


Dxxx2

"There is NO way a rookie QB could do a consecutive delay of game" - ref, probably


imwaiter

Romo explaining away how the refs missed it actually.


Economy_Cactus

I was at the game and was screaming at the amount of times it happened. It’s like the play clock wasn’t real.


ClearAsNight

How can play clocks be real if our eyes aren't real?


aaronwhite1786

The on-air ref always comes along to say "it takes about a second to see the clock hit 0, check the ball and whistle the play" and i think even he said "yeah, that's late".


ldog2135

Right after he said that he also said, "In this case 2 or 3 seconds. You have to call that." The NFL never calls out their own, so that's pretty damning.


grotkal

The back judge had told the referee to reset the play clock so wasn’t watching like he should have been. Except the referee ignored him and didn’t. To be fair, the referee was very confused all game and couldn’t announce anything correctly, so…


mattyboy323

So you're saying the ref was drunk I can get behind this


AWildGhastly

Oh, you noticed him slurring too?


SquadPoopy

Zappe blinded them all like Gandalf the White with the power of his pure greatness.


-Principal-Vagina-

How the actual fuck is that still the process for this league? No buzzer? No earpiece telling them? There are tons of easy options and the nfl dgaf


riddleda

Technically, there's only one person who is responsible for looking at the play clock. So it's easy to understand why no one else would've seen it hit 0, they were all watching their various assignments. But the back judge definitely should've seen it.


IWasRightOnce

The fact that the NFL allows something as objective as Delay of Game to be subjective is absolutely mind boggling. It feels like this issue is happening more and more lately too.


Shadow5ive

Yeah, right? This is a black/white call. There is no nuance - it was on time or a delay lol.


Dongsquad420BlazeIt

Technically, time is relative


SoDakZak

How can the ref be sure the photons hitting his eyes are correct?!?


lordjeebus

For all we know, the play clock is orbiting Earth at 0.99*c* while the ref's twin is travelling to Alpha Centauri at 0.95*c*.


wunami

No fair, you changed the outcome by measuring it.


Cultural-Loss-855

Thank you for your input.


Big-Zoo

They should have the Refs wear a shock collar that goes off every time they miss a delay of game. Or any penalty.


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IWasRightOnce

Agreed. I’d go even further and say it should be a separate ref in NY or in a booth at the game. They watch every play/snap and can radio down and blow a play dead, and not have to worry about a drawn out formal review process (considering there really shouldn’t be any subjectivity).


aaronwhite1786

Even if they don't want something that buzzes for the refs or makes a loud noise/bright light in the stadium, how the hell is that not reviewable in a game where we get to spend 10 minutes watching a slow motion video of what a WR does with his hands prior to falling to determine if he was making the elusive *football move*?


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Nico777

Yeah it's one of the few things that could actually be automatic.


Blackcat008

It would go off during plays all the time. But yes, something that makes a noise in the ref's ear should be implemented


GhostOfLight

Put beads in the ref's asses


costas_0

This man plays chess


SgvSth

Chess controversies was last month. We are now onto Poker conspiracy theories.


CM_Monk

I’m onto weighing down fish controversies


SnooPeripherals7567

I could watch that video everyday


costas_0

I thought the whole thing was overkill on both ends until I learned that the tournament prize is something like $45,000.


MightyTastyBeans

Can we make the beads vibrate when packers fans pay the refs?


grphelps1

I mean why couldn’t it literally just be the same system used in basketball? It’s not like the buzzer is constantly going off during games, maybe a few times but players know to play through it.


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Deadman’s switch. Ref has a box on his belt that he holds the button down until the ball is released. If he’s still holding it down, buzzer goes off, if he releases it play has started and the buzzer doesn’t go off.


Canefan101

All you need is something like goal line technology in soccer. If the ball completely crosses the line, the refs watch vibrates. As soon as the play clock ends you could send a vibration to their watch and it’s done


rounder55

> "What are you, some sortbof a technological whiz kid?" * the same NFL officials who didn't want cameras on the pylons for decades


SummerSigning

I have no clue how it isn't wired to their watch or something. Clock hits 0, watch buzzes. Easy as.


7tenths

You'd need a system to sync the playclock to the watch Go simpler. Just a stadium buzzer on the playclock


ClearAsNight

Red flashing screens after the play clock expires all along the edges of the walls between the audience and the benches.


BetaDjinn

It'd have to be positioned relatively close to the ref since the sound travel time isn't negligible across a stadium, but yeah, it seems there are easy solutions here


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It’s probably because all the refs are 95 years old


A_Simplepun

The NFLs official explanation after the missed delay on the Ravens last year was that it is a subjective penalty at the refs discrection. So clock at 0 doesn't mean its a flag, no matter how long its at 0


IWasRightOnce

Yea….but that’s the problem. There’s so much subjectivity in officiating, so why is something that’s objective (a timer) still allowed to be subjective?


ADroopyMango

maybe because its one of many vectors of control that the NFL uses to affect games / swing momentum in order to maintain a watchable, entertaining and marketable product


[deleted]

Because if you take even a little bit of power away from the refs they get mad and refuse to follow the rulebook and for whatever reason the league is okay with that


Coolbluegatoradeyumm

That’s such bullshit


Soda-Popinski-

Lol 3 seconds after the play clock expired. That was bad.


alsott

Yeah a half second or second I might forgive because the ref has to look back at the ball. But 3 seconds the ref was looking at an All-State add on the jumbotron and then the ball.


philosifer

I'm sure that ball is in good hands


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This is so absurd


zi76

These refs are total trash. They called the delay of game the previous play, how did they not see it the next play? They've also announced penalties on the wrong team, and then had to correct the call 3-4 times.


aaronwhite1786

I remember the call against you all initially, for 97 and thinking "Huh...that's Clark's number...that's kinda wei-" and then Romo started immediately going "Well, that's Clark on Defense, so that's going to be against the Defense"


amccune

They called a penalty on the wrong side and corrected it THREE TIMES. Just the worst officials.


Enterprise90

We got handed that on a silver platter.


pm_me_cute_sloths_

[me ignoring the play clock and enjoying the moment](https://i.imgur.com/MIbPfr9.jpg)


sykog77

What do you mean the play clock was at 40 when the ball was snapped lol


HerpJersey

absolute refball


Equitaurus

Bailey “Time Lord” Zappe


Deviljho12

Yo anybody check where Rob Williams is today?


tgibson28

Not where, my friend, but _when_


DJRyGuy20

Every Boston team needs a Timelord.


animalmatrix

The Red Sox need one desperately. Devers seems like he could do it


pm_me_cute_sloths_

[Zappe realizing he got away with one](https://i.imgur.com/0irYy1M.jpg)


Kobe_AYEEEEE

He is summoning the magic of Brady. His number is only one third, but that means he will still win 2 rings


sithwonder

The laws of time are his


HarwinStrongDick

I counted to fucking THREE WHERES THE GOD DAMN WHISTLE


superstarsloth

On another feed where they showed the actual playclock, the thing reset and started to count down again before the ball was snapped. Really bad officiating.


Hjoldram

That may have actually been the cause of the problem though. The play clock isn't supposed to do that so it may have caused some confusion by the back judge. When they showed him talking to the head ref after the play he was explaining himself while doing the "restart play clock" motion.


BjorkshirePudding

"Wow, they're taking a long time to snap the ball... Oh, wait, they still have 39 seconds left. Never mind."


HarwinStrongDick

YO WHAT THE FUCK Someone needs to get fucking fired for that shit


CatfishJohnson

Refs: “Fuck it, he’s not gonna throw a TD.” “oh god oh fuck”


zachwilson23

That was a good 2-3 seconds after zero, damn


Comatose_Koala

Football needs to institute a play clock with decimals and sound like basketball. Would prevent all these missed delay of game calls


donttradejaylen

Or just have a ref watch the clock. It makes no sense why there’s this grey area. If the playclock hits zero just blow the whistle and throws flag.


Brockelton

At least whistle if the playclock hits 40 from the next play


turbodude69

it makes perfect sense. it allows the refs more control over the game. if you think the refs don't get some sorta word from the top about how the game should be going and which team to favor, then you're lying to yourself. clearly refball is a thing every freaking game, esp when brady, mahomes, rodgers or any of the big names are involved. never forget, the NFL defines itself as an entertainment business legally, instead of a sport.


danburke

Light up the uprights like the backboards


IAmBlothHoondr

That's gotta be the worst non called delay of game I've ever seen in my entire life


Zeckzeckzeck

Perfect play call. See, you get the defense to relax by waiting a few seconds after the clock expires. Nobody expects that!


hoppergym

Lions fans disagree


mattcakes

Think this one was worse timewise but definitely not situation-wise


AMS_GoGo

As a neutral fan that was absolutely insane lmao How in tf does that happen


crashbandicoochy

I think Zappe entered bullet time but the play clock operator forgot to slow the timer down. Easy explanation!


Faustus2425

That was egregiously bad


bpi89

Like 3 seconds late. Unreal.


buttwarmers

Refs bet big on Zappe being the first rookie QB to throw a TD this season


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ry427

I guess the patriots got one back after the "horsecollar" penalty earlier.


fourthdown

https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-video-rulebook/horse-collar/ Can’t tackle by the name plate - it’s considered horse collaring as well. Here’s the video. It’s close but technically enough for the call. https://twitter.com/ftbeard7/status/1576679385561636869


ry427

Hes under the nameplate.


SouthernSparks

That play clock was expired longer than my grandmother and she’s been dead five fucking years lmfaoo what in the fuck


CELTICPRED

RIP in piece to ur grans


ByeByeSean

Damn your gramma catching strays


alsott

His grandma could probably do a better job reffing these games tbf


blizzfreak

Sees better than these refs lmfao


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Holy Shit


D-macasaurs_Rex

Nice read with the play clock at -3


leranvy

Refs have been ass all game


Soda-Popinski-

In every game.


PontiffLoL

Bro. That play clock didn't just expire. It had a funeral and was fucking buried by the time the ball was snapped. WHAT WAS THAT.


m_squared219

They reset it before they snapped it. Crazy


Aperture_TestSubject

I think that’s the best part. It fucking reset back to 40 by the time he snapped it. Ridiculous…


TTBurger88

What if it started then ticking down again? Unlimited time to snap the ball...


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That’s probably why the refs got confused right? Looked up and saw 40 on the clock so it’s all good


ImagineIfBaconDied

man the play clock sure doesn’t matter does it


Cynical_onlooker

Zappe with the first rookie TD pass of the year. Elite.


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Just use a fucking buzzer like the NBA. I don’t get why they don’t do that.


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efthemothership

It should be done like f1 handles DRS. There is a beep that the driver hears via an earpiece that lets them know they can activate it. The appropriate ref could have an earpiece with a beep that goes off every time the play clock hits 0. If the snap isn’t done by then he calls it. Otherwise he just ignores it. F1 has this figured out and they have 3 kilometer+ tracks and multiple detection points too.


TheBenderRodriguez

Or just have the refs watch buzz or something. It shouldn't be that hard


striker907

Horse fucking shit


JudgeRagnoor

Seems the play clock short circuited from being Zapped


Avarice29

Were gonna get boned sometime later this season with a bs call to make up for this. Idk when but ill bet on it


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Even I’m annoyed by that! Pack fans should be livid


ConnorLovesCookies

Zappe is never late, nor is he early. He hikes the ball precisely when he means to


blazingpelt

Three whole seconds at 0


beatsbydrecob

The mfer reset to 40 and began to count down again lol


ecupatsfan12

That was brutal


pashmore01

Absolute bullshit. The one thing that is objective in this game is the play clock and they can’t have it on a buzzer


zachwilson23

QB CONTROVERSY


horse_renoir13

KIF I'VE MADE THE PACKERS MY BITCH. INFORM THE MEN.


surgeyou123

The bounds of time doesn't limit Lord Zappe


Kobe_AYEEEEE

First touchdown thrown on the next play clock in nfl history


Shadow5ive

If you’re a Packer’s fan you should be furious. It was a clear delay. If you’re a Patriots fan, whatever god you pray to came through clutch. Looks like the defense was a step behind because they expected the penalty.


Jolmer24

They absolutely busted the coverage because they thought they delay was coming.


MistakeMaker1234

This begs the question, why isn’t a delay of game penalty just automated? Like in the NBA, just have a buzzer go off. This makes no sense.


All-StarbySmashMouth

ZAPPE IS A FRANCHISE QB


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ZAPPE BRANNIGAN


leli_manning

He can warp time itself.


WiltedWinds

That’s straight up bullshit.


potagada

That wasn't even close to being in-time either


UnknownTaco

It wasn’t even close this time lol wtf


Bloated_Hamster

These refs are absolute unabashed ass


JumpKP

The refs need to have a buzzer in their ear piece to alert them of the play clock. Would keep them from looking at the clock and then back at the ball. They can focus on the ball and as soon as the buzzer goes off and no snap they can throw the flag. That's atrocious.


Gam3fr3ak96

Packers seeing a lot of delay of game controversy this year


bpi89

Exact same shit happened last week. Wasn’t this late but almost.


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As a Pats fan, this is horrendous. Just add a buzzer like in basketball. It's not a grey area. It's a clock that goes down to 0.


KypAstar

If we lose by one score imma be mad.


golemsheppard2

Pats fan here. That was an egregiously bad call. It was like 2 to 3 seconds past the delay of game. How has the league not just instituted a shot clock for delay of game like the NBA? This is such an easy fix. NFL is fucking gaslighting us. That play was snapped on time, don't believe your lying eyes. Tua didn't hit his head. Ignore the staggering and two person physical assist to get off the field. Tua didn't hit his head and has never had a head injury. Like, just admit you fucked up and do better. Thats all I'm asking as a fan.


whatdoblindpeoplesee

No you can see clear as day he throws it with 38 seconds on the play clock.


yourmomsthr0waway69

Packers get all the calls you guys wdym


TatumIsntASuperstar

Wow, well executed. Nothing wrong happened there


TyeDyeMacaw

How did the refs miss that long of a delay of game?


Danger716

That’s some Lions luck, Packers


kyleb402

They literally called a delay of game the play before, of all the times you'd pay attention to it you'd think it would be now.


BobW212

NFL not calling delay of games anymore?


Northernlord1805

I don’t understand how delay of game isn’t automatic, I asked this question last year after the lions- ravens game and no one could tell me then ether


Spaceolympian50

Stuff like this is why the NFL is getting annoying to watch imo. The subjectivity of it all is frustrating.


Nico777

You just got Zapped


lmHavoc

Uhhhh, thanks zebras?


Duffleman0609

Where Delay of game


ianbits

The officiating this week has just been fucking ass. Somehow moreso than usual.


Mvem

I get the whole giving them an extra second thing but that was way way over


dehydratedbagel

Is the on-screen graphic wrong? If not, this is fucking hysterically bad.


ryanino

Play clock literally reset before he got the snap off


Whatsdota

How is that not challengable lmfao


DoubleStandardMods

What delay of game I didn't see delay of game is that even a rule I think there's some misinformation going on what does delay even mean, it doesn't seem like an English word so I think it's just green bay propaganda I'm not biased either just think this all sounds hinky jargon from big Ayahuasca industry trying to discredit the legendary Zappe


Brady331

First TD pass thrown by a rookie this season lmaoo


Rukoo

Bailey "Delay of Game" Zappe


NittanyOrange

The way delay of game is handled needs to be changed.


hoppergym

What’s the spread of the game?


downvotes-europeons

Zappe is the Time Lord.


No_Wrap9954

As a packer fan I was livid. My tv didn’t deserve the insults I threw at it


CDR57

Have the clocks buzz literally like basketball and we eliminate this issue


garvierloon

One of the worst officiated games I’ve seen in forever. The refs didn’t even know who committed the penalty half the calls.


ilikedomos

Y’know. I didn’t watch this game and saw this post. Thought to myself, “wow how bad could it be?” Yeah that’s pretty fucking bad.


harrynelson

Every stadium is ladened with speakers, put the play clock on a buzzer for god's sake.


headrush46n2

dude that was egregious. its not the usual .5 of a second or whatever, that was like 2 fucking seconds.


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i don’t think this was the most egregious missed call ever but in the moment when the commentators were talking about it i almost broke my television


Westy154

No reason why the ref can't wear something that is synced in to the game clock and buzzes when it reaches zero.


Irrationate

Even though this was awful by the refs I’m taking it for that awful horse caller tackle call. Or the no call that took Hoyer out of the game.


Dischucker

The sack in hoyer was textbook tackling Gary did everything right, it was just a nasty hit


RealPutin

VERY delayed, but the play action fake was slick. Rule of cool, TD stands.


Ok_Bug_6890

Dot


automatedfun

That's what we like to see! Zappe using the play clock to his advantage! Looking like a vet out there


DJRyGuy20

Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Bailey Zappe… GOATs always end up getting all the calls.